Landolphia spp
Common Name:Gumvines Description Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly… Read More »Landolphia spp
Meet the crops
Icacina oliviformis
Common Name:False yam Description The Icacinaceae are a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of… Read More »Icacina oliviformis
Artocarpus altilis
Common Name:Breadfruit Description Artocarpus camansi is a moderately fast growing, single-stemmed, evergreen tree of 10-15 m or more with a… Read More »Artocarpus altilis
Irvingia gabonensis
Common Name:African bush mango Description Irvingia gabonensis grows to a height of 15-40 m, bole slightly buttressed. It has a… Read More »Irvingia gabonensis
Carissa spinarum
Common Name:Carissa Description Carissa spinarum, the conkerberry or bush plum, is a large shrub of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), widely… Read More »Carissa spinarum
Psidium guajava
Common Name:Guava Description Psidium guajava is a large dicotyledonous shrub, or small evergreen tree, generally 3-10 m high, many branches;… Read More »Psidium guajava
Plectranthus rotundifolius
Common Name: African Potato Description Plectranthus rotundifolius or Solenostemon rotundifolius, commonly known as native or country potato in Africa and… Read More »Plectranthus rotundifolius
Citrullus lanatus
Common Name: Watermelon Description Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering… Read More »Citrullus lanatus
Solanum aethiopicum
Common Name: African Eggplant Description Solanum aethiopicum, the bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant , or nakati, is a fruiting plant of… Read More »Solanum aethiopicum
Moringa oleifera
Common Name:Drum stick Description Moringa oleifera is a small, graceful, deciduous tree with sparse foliage, often resembling a leguminous species… Read More »Moringa oleifera